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Definition of Stokes, Carl in US English: Stokes, Carlproper nounstōksstōks (1927–96), US politician; full name Carl Burton Stokes. He was the first African-American mayor of a major US city (Cleveland 1968–72). After serving as mayor, he was a newscaster and a municipal court judge before being appointed as US ambassador to the Seychelles 1993–96. Definition of Stokes, Carl in US English: Stokes, Carlproper nounstōks (1927–96), US politician; full name Carl Burton Stokes. He was the first African-American mayor of a major US city (Cleveland 1968–72). After serving as mayor, he was a newscaster and a municipal court judge before being appointed as US ambassador to the Seychelles 1993–96. |